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KawanKawan Media’s Next Step Studio Indonesia Launches

Updated 2026-05-14 17:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

KawanKawan Media launched its 'Next Step Studio Indonesia' at Cannes, featuring eight directors from five countries. The initiative aims to foster collaboration and development of new films.

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Variety

Kamala Avila-Salmon’s Kas Kas Productions Reveals Initial Development Slate, Including Sci-Fi Series Starring Rainn Wilson (EXCLUSIVE)

A feature project with John Legend and Mike Jackson and a kids’ TV project based on Chrissy Teigen and Tracy Stevens’ podcast are among the projects that have been unveiled as part of Kas Kas Productions’ initial development slate. Founded by former Lionsgate executive Kamala Avila-Salmon, the

2026-05-14 17:00 UTC

Variety

Eight Directors, Five Countries, Four Films: Inside KawanKawan Media’s ‘Next Step Studio Indonesia’ at Cannes

There is a moment, somewhere between exchanging favorite films and confronting each other’s psyche, where two strangers from different countries have to decide whether they can actually make something together. For the eight directors at the center of “Next Step Studio Indonesia 2026,

2026-05-14 17:01 UTC